Mysore is One of the Most Memorable Trip of My life..Not because it is the Best Place I have ever visited but because It was My First holiday with my entire Family after my Bro’s Marriage. We Were Five in total.
Mysore is known for The Famous Mysore Palace and other magnificent Palaces and it is Mostly visited by tourists for having a look at the Majestic buildings.
Mysore, the city of palaces, is a popular travel destination in South India. The Mysore Dasara is famous far and wide and attracts people from all parts of the world. The name Mysore is said to have been derived from Mahishuru, which in turn has come from Mahisha. According to legends, the area around the Mysore city was once under the demon king Mahishasura, who was defeated and killed by goddess Chamundeshwari.
Mysore is 140kms from Bangalore..The state highway that connects these two cities is very well maintained. Travelling from Bangalore to Mysore by road was a pleasant experience and will take about 2.5 to 3hrs by Car as We started at 8.00 Am and Reached the Main City Mysore by 11.00Am..
As We had Not done any prior Booking at any of the Hotel’s, so the first thing was to look around for a Decent Hotel.
And There We got “Hotel Pia Vista”..It’s located in the heart of the MysoreCity.. and RoyalMysorePalace is merely half a km away from the Hotel as well as the Railway Station.
Once we got in and enquired about the Tariff, it was a little on the higher Side then our planned budget but still we went ahead with it and Trust me When I Left the Hotel, I was Fully Satisfied with the service and my experience.
We went for 2 rooms Double, One their Standard Comfort room @ Rs 3,000.00 and the other one being a Luxury Room With one Extra Bedding @ 3,500 + 500 Which Costed us around 7.5K ( including Taxes) in total.
Tariff included a complimentary Indian and Continental breakfast.
Luxury rooms have two televisions and a second bathroom.
Rooms were Pretty Comfortable.. They come with a Complimentary Wi-Fi environment.. A Mini bar (Thou The things Kept inside are not Complimentary) :P Better Get Them from Outside then Eating/Drinkin it from the Mini Bar Provided..
Room View Of the Hotel
The Hotel has 2 Main Theme Based Restaurants…A Must Try If you plan to Stay There.
1. Jungle Restaurant :It’s a Jungle Theme Based Restaurant. On The Top Floor of the Hotel..With Fresh air coming in from the Roof Top Swimming Pool side… You Feel fresh being there..And The Food..is Simply delicious..and doesn’t Burn a hole in your pocket..We had our lunch there..5 ppl and it costed us arnd 700-800 bucks..which is again Decent nough for feeding 5 adults..
Jungle Restaurant
2. Gufha:Multi Cuisine Theme Restaurant. The Ambiance was alluring…Very Well Set Up of a Cave…You Really Get a Feel of dining in a Cave.. !! We had our dinner here and with Drinks,snacks and dinner for 5…It Again costed us arnd 1000 bucks..which is Reasonable I guess..
There is a Opium Pub As well which we didn’t go to due to lack of time.. butOpium is a pub dedicated to rock music and 'head bangers'.
When We Checked in at 11.30am..after taking a 15 mins break..We went and had lunch at Jungle Restaurant..and We walked our way to the MysorePalace..as It’s a 15mins walk from the Hotel..
Mysore Palace:
Mysore Palace
MysorePalace..is the Main Palace of Mysore..This Palace Was Built By Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar in 14th Century. The Palace is a beautiful three storied stone building.. One can visit the Palace of all days of the week between 10am and 5.30pm. The Palace is illuminated on Sundays, national holidays and state festivals between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and during the Dasara festivities from 7pm to 9pm. You can hire a Mysore Palace Board certified guide for a nominal fee of Rs. 100.00 and he will take you on a guided tour of the whole Palace.
It has a museum and a temple too. The Palace takes Almost Good 2-3 Hours to see the entire Palace..
Illuminated View of The Palace
Cauvery handicrafts store:
After Seeing this beautiful Palace..We went to see a Near by Silk Store..as Mysore silk is famous all over the world. Mysore is famous for its handicrafts as well. Most of the work is wood based. There is a Government Run Shop for these things but are pretty costly..
St. Philomena's Church:
After one hour of shopping, We went to St. Philomena's Church. It’s one of the oldest Churches of India. It is over 200 years old and worth a visit. If history is to be believed, When the capital of Mysore state was move from Srirangapatnam to Mysore city in 1799, many British officers and soldiers came and settled down in Mysore. The Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar III realized the need for a Christian church for these people. So This Church came into existence..
The Church is more then 175 Feel Tall. The 2 pillars at the either end are so high that they can literally give you a Neck-ache!
The church is located at a distance of 3kms from the city bus stand and 2km from the Palace. The church is open from 8am to 6pm.
After Taking loads of snaps..finally we left the place..
Brindavan Gardens :
We Came back to our Hotel by 5.30 pm and after taking half an hours Rest..We were all up to see BrindavanGardens..which is located 19kms from our Hotel..It’s the most visited place by tourist..specially at night..and are famous for the illuminated dancing fountains that come to life after sunset. Spread over an area of 150 acres, the BrindavanGardens is considered to be one of the best gardens in India. The Garden has beautiful lawns and shrubs.
At night the Garden is turned into a beautiful Fairyland. The Brindavan gardens remain illuminated from 7.00pm to 7.55pm from Monday to Wednesday and from 7.00pm to 8.55pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
As It was a Saturday, We Got to sit and Relax there till 9 :D
We Came back by 10pm and Had our Dinner at Hotel’s Gufha Restaurant…It Was a Fascinating experience and simply relaxed us..!!
Entry Door of the Gufha Restaurant
Next Morning at 8 AM, We went to Jungle Restaurant for our Complimentary Breakfast.. and Man I Tell you It was The Best Breakfast..one could ever ask for..
Name anything in this world, you would like to see on your breakfast table and it was there…
From Fruit Salad..to cornflakes..normal as well as chocolate cornflakes..for kids..with Milk..3 types of juices…Hot Coffee/Tea…
Cakes..Dosa/sambhar/vada/idli :D with 3 types of chutney’s..
Chilla’s..Bread/butter/omelet…and namkeen vermicelli and Mysore pak …Halwa..
We were absolutely full..but wanted to binge more and more..and wished if we could have the similar breakfast the next day also so that we can eat the other stuff we left for the day :D
Chamundi Hills :
Finally We checked out of the Hotel feeling a little sad that we couldn’t eat more :P…and drove off to see The Chamundi Hills which is on the outskirts of Mysore city and is another famous landmark of the city. A visitor can see these hills from a distance of about 8 to 10kms while driving to this city of Palaces from any direction. The Chamundi Hills is about 10km from the city. It is at a height of 1065 meters above sea level and about 800 feet above the Mysore city. On the top of the hill is the Chamundeshwari temple that dates back to the 11th century. Goddess Chamundeshwari is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi who took this form to destroy the demon king Mahishasura.
View From The Chamundai Hills
Auspicious days to visit the temple are Tuesdays, Fridays and the 10 days of Dussehra. Temples is open from 7.30am to 2pm and from 3.30pm to 6pm. The tower of the temple is illuminated on festivals and on public holidays.
After visiting the Temple and offering our prayers, We finally started our journey back to Bangalore..
Though there were still loads of places left to visit..but we didn’t mind as We are sure..we will again go there once again.. and see rest of the places.. ;)
It was a Weekend Getaway for us and I truly enjoyed this short Holiday..and the entire Trip was really good!!
A Good Hotel Always add up to your good experience. ..so I would suggest..Always Look for a Decent yet comfortable hotel..
View From The Chamundai Hills
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